Time Travel Article: My parents divorced at the beginning

Chapter 117 Spring Chapter

Two days before the holiday, Gu Qingyu and the leaders of the bureau were busy visiting and comforting the elderly and families in need, and they did not stop until the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month.

On the morning of the 31st day of the twelfth lunar month, Gu Qingyu got up at daybreak and packed her things, ready to return to Gujia Village for the New Year celebrations. Li Dahua had already returned to Gujia Village a few days earlier to help her aunt Zhang Zaohua prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.

While there was still some time before the bus departed, Gu Qingyu walked towards the supply and marketing cooperative. There were still several Tang tickets and fruit tickets left in his salary this month, so he could buy some to take back.

After a bumpy journey, Gu Qingyu finally rushed back before lunch. At this time, all the members of the Gu family were there, except for Gu Qingyu.

It was Gu Dahu, who was smoking a pipe outside the yard, who was the first to notice that Gu Qingyu had returned.

"Come into the house and warm up!" As he said that, Gu Dahu knocked out his lit cigarette on a stone, took Gu Qingyu's bag, turned around and walked towards home.

"Master! You should smoke less dry tobacco. It's not good for your health!" Gu Qingyu frowned and said as he looked at Gu Dahu's dry tobacco pouch.

"Oh, you're just like your grandma! I only smoke a small bag of tobacco every day now!"

After hearing what Gu Qingyu said, Gu Dahu gestured with his hand to indicate the size of the pocket containing tobacco leaves and said a little aggrievedly.

Gu Qingyu smiled helplessly when he heard that. Well, this was the only hobby his grandfather had, and it was unrealistic to ask him to give it up completely.

The grandfather and grandson walked into the house chatting and laughing, and Gu Qingyu finally saw the cousin's wife and nephews and nieces mentioned by his aunt.

Gu Jiangsheng, who is already middle-aged, wears glasses and looks gentle and serious. The first impression he gives people is that of a headmaster.

No wonder Gu Qingyu felt that the little monkeys at home were particularly quiet today. It seemed that they were all afraid of their uncle.

Perhaps because she knew Gu Qingyu's current position, eldest cousin's wife Liang Bing was not as snobbish as her aunt said.

In short, everyone enjoyed the reunion dinner of the Gu family this year very much, especially Gu Qingyu, who found several dishes made with mushrooms on the table, such as stewed chicken with mushrooms, braised pork with mushrooms, scrambled eggs with mushrooms, etc.

"Grandma, these are mushrooms produced in our village, right?" Gu Qingyu said, reaching out to pick up a piece of mushroom with chopsticks and started eating.

The mushrooms fully absorbed the meat broth in the pot, and with the mushrooms' own flavor, it tasted great!

"Yes! The village issued a notice before the New Year that the mushroom greenhouse had reserved some mushrooms for the villagers and they could exchange them with work points." Li Dahua explained.

"You know what? These artificially cultivated mushrooms not only grow bigger, but they also taste just as good as the ones grown in the mountains!"

Everyone immediately started chatting about mushrooms.

"Before the Lunar New Year, we saw some for sale at the city's supply and marketing cooperative, but the quantity was limited and they were very popular. My mom couldn't even get one!"

"I just didn't expect it was grown in our village!" said my eldest cousin's wife Liang Bing with emotion.

"It's okay! When you return to the city, ask the old family to go to the village to exchange it and bring it back to you!" Li Dahua looked at Zhang Zaohua and instructed.

After thinking for a while, Li Dahua added, "Zaohua, when the time comes, you can exchange some for the second and third children and take some back for our relatives to try!"

"I understand, Mom!" Zhang Zaohua agreed without hesitation. After all, their Gujia Village was the first to get these mushrooms in the surrounding area, so it would be a face-saving thing to give them away!

The first day of the Lunar New Year in 1969 arrived with the sound of firecrackers. After Gu Qingyu distributed red envelopes to his nephews and nieces, Li Dahua sent him back to rest.

After the lively visiting of relatives and friends, Gu Qingyu’s vacation was almost over.

Before returning to the county town, Gu Qingyu thought of Chen Yuanchao's instructions and went to Xia'ao Village to see Chen Mingzhu.

It was not until he met Chen Mingzhu that Gu Qingyu learned from her that the Jiang siblings had already been taken away and left Xi'ao Village.

However, the two sides didn't have much in common, so Gu Qingyu just listened and didn't pay too much attention to it.

Instead, he asked Chen Mingzhu, "What's wrong with you? Are you really planning to hang yourself on Fu Wenjing's crooked tree?"

"What crooked tree? Have you ever seen such a handsome crooked tree?"

Chen Mingzhu was not happy to hear Gu Qingyu say that about Fu Wenjing, and she retorted with a pout.

"Okay, okay! Just be happy!"

"Your brother has told you about Chen Wanting, right? Be careful and don't get sold out without knowing it!" Gu Qingyu warned.

"I understand! I underestimated this ungrateful Chen Wanting before. Now I know everything. How can I let her succeed again?" Chen Mingzhu said in a deep voice.

"Okay, as long as you know it yourself!" Gu Qingyu fulfilled his obligation to remind her and stopped persuading her.

After returning to Gujia Village, Gu Qingyu called Gu Yousheng and others to go to the brigade headquarters together.

Together with the village cadres of Gujia Village, we finalized the details for the subsequent development of the artificial mushroom greenhouse.

"For the next six months, we will focus on expanding production capacity and expanding sales channels. As the first to try this out, our village's success depends on our results over the next six months."

After hearing Gu Qingyu's words, everyone present was extremely excited, and everyone's face was filled with hope.

"As for sales channels, I can build bridges for you in the early stages, but you'll have to go out and find ways later on!"

"Use all your available connections to spread the word and find sales channels!"

After the meeting, Gu Qingyu stayed and had a private conversation with Gu Lei.

"Uncle Lei, I've already prepared the interest-free loan we talked about before the New Year. The county will notify you when we go back to work after the New Year."

"Tell those villages that have prepared to apply for loans to prepare their documents as soon as possible. Once you receive the notification, apply as soon as possible."

"Good! Good! Good!" Gu Lei slapped his thigh excitedly upon hearing this and said several good words to Gu Qingyu.

This year was really difficult for him. He was blocked at home every day and asked when the policy would be released. It really made him angry.

Now that Gu Qingyu had given him a reassurance, Gu Lei thought that this time he wouldn't be afraid of those people coming to his house to inquire about the news.

Li Dahua hasn't been back to her hometown village for a long time. Every day, she talks about what she has seen and heard in the city and gossips with her old sisters under the old locust tree at the entrance of the village. She is so happy.

The old lady was so happy that she told Gu Qingyu directly that she planned to go to the county after the first month of the lunar year.

Well, her grandmother had ruthlessly abandoned her and devoted herself to the gossip business at the village entrance. Gu Qingyu had no choice but to go back alone this time.